The Bridge Debt Advice Service: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 10 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

No website on the FCA register
Phone number

01480 498802
Address

2 Burrel Road, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 3LE, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 01480 498802 is
Who else gives the postcode PE27 3LE

Other names (3)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

Beacon Money Advice Centre Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Bridge Debt Advice Centre Trading name: A name it trades under now.
The Bridge Money Advice Centre Former name: A name it was registered under before.

The firm, by virtue of its constitution or any enactment, must be:(i) required (after payment of outgoings) to apply the whole of its income and any capital it expends for charitable or public purposes, and (ii) prohibited from directly or indirectly distributing amongst its members any part of its assets (otherwise than for charitable or public purposes); And the firm must not have any associate (other than a not-for profit debt advice body) which carries on debt adjusting or debt counselling or providing credit information services.)

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Show FCA detail (2 permissions)

Debt Adjusting
Debt-counselling

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Key dates in its history

The Bridge Debt Advice Service’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (7)

2026

26 May 2026

Changed its registered name from "The Bridge Money Advice Centre"

FCA register

2015

6 November 2015

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Not for profit firm)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

In the full report: all 7 events

All 7 events in its history (4 shown here)

Firms connected to The Bridge Debt Advice Service

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with The Bridge Debt Advice Service. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like The Bridge Debt Advice Service

Other firms of the same type (debt advice or management), nearest first.

In the Peterborough (PE) postcode area

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2 background checks on its contact details
All 7 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Bridge Debt Advice Service FCA authorised?

Yes, The Bridge Debt Advice Service (FRN 697457) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2015 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is The Bridge Debt Advice Service’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01480 498802 for The Bridge Debt Advice Service. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is The Bridge Debt Advice Service a scam or clone?

The Bridge Debt Advice Service is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.

Is my money safe with The Bridge Debt Advice Service?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The Bridge Debt Advice Service handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The Bridge Debt Advice Service to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Does The Bridge Debt Advice Service use any other names?

It trades as Beacon Money Advice Centre and Bridge Debt Advice Centre. It has previously used the name The Bridge Money Advice Centre.